League Play-Off

Surgacaes
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Sebastião Pinho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of FC Orleans booed when SC Noninha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Amadeu Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute of the match Sidónio Aguiar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jorge Macedo skillfully saved the ball. If Saúl Mesquita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Gustavo Benevides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristiano Teles showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastião Pinho, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Octávio Cardoso kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Sebastião Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Noninha's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Teles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Daniel Matos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Teles having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in FC Orleans's zone, Sebastião Pinho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cristiano Teles came out of the goal and Sebastião Pinho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 27th minute Daniel Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Teles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Sebastião Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot. SC Noninha's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastião Pinho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Cristiano Teles breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 31st minute, Sebastião Pinho ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cristiano Teles was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 34 minutes into the game, Marco Magalhães was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SC Noninha's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Orleans the free kick. In the 34th minute, Marco Magalhães hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 35th minute of the match, Gustavo Benevides got a very nice opportunity to score, but Jorge Macedo was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The audience was convinced that Sebastião Pinho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cristiano Teles was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. In the 42nd minute, Gustavo Benevides ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jorge Macedo was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Gustavo Benevides sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Daniel Matos made a kick off. Jorge Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Saúl Mesquita, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. After having played for 58 minutes, Sebastião Pinho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SC Noninha's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastião Pinho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 59 minutes, Simão Paredes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Orleans and the SC Noninha players grew even worse after the yellow card. Simão Paredes kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniel Matos during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of FC Orleans booed when SC Noninha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Matos didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Daniel Matos came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the SC Noninha fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Matos couldn't finish the play. In the 65th minute Daniel Matos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Teles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 67th minute, Sebastião Pinho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. SC Noninha's Jorge Macedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Saúl Mesquita in the 71st minute of play. Sebastião Pinho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cristiano Teles having to interfere. Jorge Macedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Benevides, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. After some careless play in the SC Noninha defense, Gustavo Benevides kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jorge Macedo. The SC Noninha fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jorge Macedo should have stopped the shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Silvano Viegas during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 88th match minute, FC Orleans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Silvano Viegas to maneuver through the defense. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Orleans's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Júlio Veiga was slow to take the kick. During this time SC Noninha's players had a chance to rest. Júlio Veiga made a great header on SC Noninha's corner, it was just that FC Orleans's Cristiano Teles managed to reach the ball for a save.